Jelina Sheppard's words of gratitude, love and inspiration will give you all the feels.

A Louisiana high school prevented its valedictorian from graduating because he refused to shave off his facial hair. The school district said it has a longstanding ban on male facial hair. But it was not enforced during the school year.

In a whirlwind weekend, the OWN creator visited Mount Holyoke, Johnson C. Smith and Spelman to celebrate her former students' graduation.

POTUS also told the diverse class of 2016 that "when you hear someone longing for the good old days, take it with a grain of salt."

Watch President Barack Obama deliver one of his final commencement speeches at Howard University Saturday.

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Not only did Nitra complete undergrad, she's now about to graduate from law school. Myles is completing his Master's degree in special education, while their son MJ is preparing to graduate from kindergarten.

Turns out, Obama was actually given the opportunity to speak at the 17-year-old's ceremony, but he turned it down because he'll be too busy crying.

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